The French subtitle version can be seen here.

The interview/debate in Greek media with Professor Antonis Politis is relating to the concurrence of cognitive, hearing and vision impairments. The interview can be seen online here and the article is published in Hellasjournal. 

Health Inequalities in Hearing and Visual Health

Ageing in an unequal world by University of Manchester 

Impact and benefits of treating hearing and vision problems for people living with Dementia, held at The University of Manchester on 22 November 2018.

The European research project, SENSE-Cog: Promoting health for eyes, ears and mind, led by the University of Manchester, has a clear focus of ‘promoting mental well-being in elderly Europeans’ through a comprehensive approach to study the combined impact of dementia, age-related hearing and vision impairment.

Dr. Piers Dawes from Manchester University, experienced in experimental psychology, highlights the multidisciplinary of SENSE-Cog involving a range of different professions, psychology, psychiatry, ophthalmology, ENT, and a strong patient involvement element to deliver sustainable results.

Dr. Renaud David, physician at the Nice University Memory Center, talks about the solutions that are going to be provided by SENSE-Cog, the ear and vision solutions, and close collaboration with associations of patients for vision and hearing around Nice.

Prof. Philippe Robert is one of France’s leading dementia clinical researchers with trans-EU links and one of the architects of France’s National Dementia Strategy. In this interview he is explaining the necessities of having good tools, new technologies for assessment, diagnosis and training in the field of non-pharmacological solutions for hearing and vision impairment. The purpose is that SENSE-Cog will provide those not only for professionals but also for carer and patients.